England has won the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge by 14 runs despite brave resistance from Brad Haddin and James Pattinson.

Haddin (71) was the last man to fall, dismissed on review after a faint edge off James Anderson (5 for 73) to the keeper, after he and Pattinson (25 not out) put on 65 runs for the 10th wicket to ensure a nail-biting finish to a remarkable Test.

3:15pm: So England goes 1-0 up in the five match Ashes series and there's three days for Australia's top order to sort itself out.

Australia's lower order shone for the umpteenth time this calendar year, with Ashton Agar the obvious standout in the batting department.

Phil Hughes and Brad Haddin fought back against their critics with admirable innings too, let's not forget.

Meanwhile, the bowlers (Peter Siddle especially) showed their worth, but England's bowling was just a little bit better with Anderson picking up 10 for the match. Ian Bell's century was match changing and despite the umpiring controversies, the hosts are deserved winners.

Again, that was some Test. Join us in a few days for the second Test at Lords where Australia will be hoping to hit back immediately to level the series.

2:32pm: What a match. Australia came so, so, so very close to an improbably epic win, but ultimately James Anderson has produced a superb 10-wicket match haul to deservedly win it for England.

What a way to end it, though. So many replays needed for third umpire Marias Erasmus to make his decision. He said he heard a definite nick and while many will be disappointed for the Test to end in that fashion, Haddin's tell (to use a poker term) was his immediate glance behind him.

Brad Haddin

c Prior b Anderson 71 (147)

10-296 (Pattinson 25*)

2:21pm: BIG APPEAL FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! Haddin drives at Anderson and everyone's convinced there was an edge! Everyone that is, except for the umpire and England is appealing.

There's an awfully long, tense wait. It was a thin, thin edge if it was there. Haddin did look immediately behind which is usually the give-away.

Hot Spot is showing a faint, faint, faint edge. After a long discussion between umpires, that's given out.

ENGLAND WINS THE MATCH BY 14 RUNS. James Anderson has five wickets and Brad Haddin is out for 71.

2:19pm: Anderson in to Haddin who drives hard and true! But that's not going anywhere as Ian Bell has something to say about it, in the form of a full stretch drive at cover. Excellent fielding!

Haddin fends off the next Anderson delivery and wants a single, but Jonny Bairstow is a scrambling livewire on the short leg side and prevents the run.

2:16pm: APPEAL FOR LBW! Not given! Hot Spot reveals an inside edge off Pattinson's bat, it's edged behind and the duo bolt home for three valuable runs.

Haddin prods at the ball and it gets past short mid-wicket! They'll get a single and Haddin retains the strike! 15 to win.

2:15pm: Swann to Brad Haddin, who drives comfortably to mid-on for a single. He's on 70 not out with 19 runs left to win.

2:11pm: Anderson runs in visibly untroubled and Pattinson leaves the first delivery. To recap: 20 runs to win for Australia, while England just needs one good ball or batsman brain explosion to win the series opener.

Second ball in and Pattinson NEARLY CHOPS ONTO HIS OWN STUMPS. Fraction of an inch away from the pins as the inside edge drifts agonisingly wide.

A calmer finish to the over ensues as Pattinson blocks out the remaining balls. A maiden to start the session, Graeme Swann to continue from the opposite end.

2:10pm: Players are heading back out into the middle, and the Trent Bridge loudspeaker has been blearing out Rule, Brittania and Danny Boy at top volume.

James Anderson looks like he's putting his injury scare behind him. He's taken his cap off and is up to bowl in this final, decisive, monumental session.

1:30pm: Graeme Swann to bowl the last over before lunch. "Braddin", as Jim Maxwell referrs to Haddin, blocks out the first two deliveries.

Swann comes around the wicket this time, but same result as Haddin defends on the back foot.

Two more blocks follow. A maiden over and THAT'S LUNCH. Australia has survived the session (just), and could be on the cusp of a remarkable victory.

Alternatively, England are just one ball away from an Ashes series opening win. Back in 40 for the deciding session!

1:26pm: Pattinson swings a pull shot at Stuart Broad but he's fooled by the slower delivery. He follows up with a single to third man.

Next up, Haddin's got more runs as he drives for a single down to long-off.

Pattinson calmly holds off Broad the next two deliveries. Broad then seems to be bugged by something in his shoe - a bit of time-wasting, perhaps? - before Pattinson blocks out another ball to end the over. He's on 22, Haddin's on 69.

Australia needs 20 more to win.

1:23pm: DROPPED!!!! Haddin's gone big with another sweep, and it's gone through the hands of a sprawling, diving Steven Finn - he got two hands on it! - and it bounces through for four more runs. 22 to win!

1:18pm: RUN OUT CHANCE! Haddin caught well short with Jonny Bairstow shying at the stumps, but it misses and the pair runs home an overthrown single. 28 to win.

1:12pm: James Anderson is off the field. Looked like he tweaked something when fielding during Broad's over. That takes away one very decent option for Alastair Cook.

I've been watching this match through my fingers to the extent I didn't notice that this partnership is now worth 51 runs. An economist would say Australia has developed a competitive advantage in last-wicket partnerships of late.

1:10pm: Pattinson showing a lovely, straight bat to all of Broad's deliveries so far. He's making solid contact with the drives, it's just that they're going straight to the fielder at cover.

1:08pm: Stuart Broad into the attack, now. England just needs one good ball. Australia's hopes have grown as exponentially as the need to temper expectations against disappointment. Fingers, toes and everything else crossed.

1:06pm: SIX RUNS! James Pattinson has absolutely tonked Graeme Swann over the leg side boundary for maximum runs. 31 runs required, now. This is beyond tense.

1:01pm: Cook is sticking with Finn for a second over, but the gamble's not paying off yet as Pattinson cuts him for four!

The last ball of the over fools everyone! It misses Pattinson's bat, bounces just over the stumps and past the keeper for four byes! Australia now 9 for 273 with 38 more to win.

12:48pm: There's a healthy dose of comedy occuring on the pitch, here. Haddin's hit a sweep shot off Graeme Swann, and the unfortunate Steven Finn in the outfield can't see the ball in the air. He waves irately as the ball bounces comically past him for an easy four.

Haddin follows up with an identical shot, straight to Finn this time, and the crowd enjoys an ironic cheer as he fields the ball untroubled.

Finn's reward is the start of a new spell as Anderson gets a rest.

12:45pm: Four runs to James Pattinson. Anderson bowls it short and the number 11 flicks it off his thigh to fine leg for a boundary.

12:38pm: This is just superb from Anderson. Cook has arranged his field to tempt Haddin into a big boundary on the last ball. Haddin's looking for the single to keep strike but can only block it straight back to the bowler. Pattinson's exposed, now.

12:27pm: DROPPED! Siddle survives as Anderson gets the edge (again) through to Cook at slip (again), but this time the England captain can't hold on. Siddle gets a single to move to 11. Skating on ice.

12:22pm: Graeme Swann's sent in an off-break and that has skidded past Siddle's bat and nearly taken out his off stump. That kept low. Swann won't mind at all.

Australia is 8 for 225,with Brad Haddin on 35 and Siddle on 10. They require 86 to win.

12:15pm: Peter Siddle's off the mark with a wonderful cover drive to the boundary.

He follows that up with a lovely leg glance chop for another four runs. That's 91 Australia needs now, with two precarious wickets in hand.

Mitchell Starc

c Cook b Anderson 5 (71)

8-211 (Haddin 28*)

12:07pm: OUT! A few quiet overs since Agar's dismissal and now Mitchell Starc's on his way back to the pavillion! James Anderson is in his pomp. He's coaxed another edge off the left-hander's bat and Cook's the man at slip again to pouch the catch.

This Test is pretty much in the bag now for England. Peter Siddle comes in.

11:57am: OUT! Ashton Agar's resistance is at an end! He's edged James Anderson to Alastair Cook at first slip and he's gone for 14.

Is that the beginning of the end for the Aussies? Let's see what Mitchell Starc has to say.

11:54am: Agar's been beaten all ends up! Broad's away-swinger misses the edge, and just misses the off stump, and pretty much misses the fumbling Matt Prior as the batsman swap sides for a dramatic bye.

11:49am: 200 UP FOR AUSTRALIA: Haddin's cracked Broad for a glorious cover drive to the boundary.

Now Agar's getting in on the act! Broad cops more punishment as the left-hander cuts the paceman gorgeously to the rope at point. Australia 6 for 206, with 105 more runs required to win.

11:47am: In the air! Brad Haddin drives and sends it uppishly over mid-off. It lands safely and he collects two for his efforts.

11:45am: Stuart Broad into the attack and he's JUST missed the edge of Agar's bat as it sails cleanly through to the keeper. That's a warning shot to the tail-ender.

11:28am: Ooooo! Case in point, James Anderson steams in to Ashton Agar who tries to cut towards third man, but nearly inside edges it onto his stumps. Really close thing, that.

Agar cares not! He's hit a lovely off drive, with a slight edge, that's pierced the gap in the slip cordon and run away for four. The youngster moves on to 9 not out.

11:26am: CRACK! Haddin gets on one knee and sweeps Swann hard to the square leg boundary for four. He's on 20 not out with Australia (6 for 187) requiring another 124 runs to win.

11:23am: Early summary of the first few overs: for the most part, Haddin and Agar look ready to block out anything remotely dangerous. But there have been one or two deliveries where one or both of the batsman have caused mini-heart attacks with attempted big shots.

As esteemed colleague and blogger for tonight's third session (if needed!) Adrian Crawford says, just take your time, boys.

@crawf33 Haddin needs to cool his jets in a big way. We don't need the runs before drinks.

11:13am: Agar sweeps Swann to fine leg for his first two runs of the morning, before catching a case of the crazies by going for a third. He scrambles back home after a stern sending-back from Haddin. Australia 6 for 180.

10:40am: John Hammond at the BBC weather centre reckons the sun will peek out sometime in the first session. It also won't be nearly as hot as it was yesterday. So favourable conditions on the whole for the fielders. The cards continue to stack in the hosts' favour.

Still, whoever's been saying their prayers to the weather gods has done a good job. Five full days of play in England is something to be cherished.

10:32am: The England team is doing its stretches and all that other stuff that players are obliged to do, pre-match.

10:10am: What of Australia's chances? Feeling confident? I put it to the Twitterverse what you thought the Aussie prospects were in this match. Here's a couple of reactions:

@4Boat Yes. Tail can all bat well, must bat well. A big Agar Haddin stand & then grind the buggers down after lunch.

@Tgrant73 Tim nope, hopeful but def not confident

@djkonz It was Broad & Bell down the order that scored the 2nd inn runs for England. Same could happen for Aus! #optimist

10:00am: 137 runs, four wickets in hand. From the outset, England are favourites to wrap this thing up and an early wicket may mean it's done within a session.

But Australia captain Michael Clarke still believes in his team's tail (one of the best in world cricket, anyone?) and the way this Test has gone, he wouldn't be surprised at another twist in the Test.

"We're still a fair way away but I think the way we've seen the roller coaster of Test cricket go up and down for the past four days.

"We need young Ashton Agar to play an innings like he did in the first dig.

"I know he'll get some really good support from the other guys. Brad Haddin's got plenty of experience and looks quite comfortable out there at the moment.

9:45am (GMT): Welcome back for the final day of of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge. I'm James Maasdorp, here to see you through the final pieces of this enthralling puzzle.

Day four belonged to England, following Ian Bell's century and a late Australian collapse. But as it stands, the tourists need 137 runs to win with four wickets in hand. Brad Haddin is 11 not out with Ashton Agar unbeaten on 1.